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Finding the Third Proportional to 20,525.44 and 44,331.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 20,525.44 and 44,331.38 is: 95,748.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    20,525.44 : 44,331.38 = 44,331.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    20,525.44/44,331.38 = 44,331.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    20,525.44x = 44,331.38 × 44,331.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    20,525.44x = 1,965,270,809.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,965,270,809.39/20,525.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,748.06

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